Agenda Report
Fullerton City Council
MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2022
TO: CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SUBMITTED BY: LUCINDA WILLIAMS, CITY CLERK
PREPARED BY: LUCINDA WILLIAMS, CITY CLERK
SUBJECT: CITY OF FULLERTON CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE BIENNIAL REVIEW AND UPDATE
SUMMARY
The Political Reform Act (Act) requires each local agency in California to review its Conflict of Interest Code (Code) at least biennially. Staff recommends revisions to the City of Fullerton’s Conflict of Interest Code to amend the list of designated positions to delete eliminated positions and include new positions identified as Conflict of Interest (Form 700) filers since the last update of the Code.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 2022-XXX.
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-XXX – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, MODIFYING THE CITY OF FULLERTON CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE INCLUDING DESIGNATED POSITIONS AS REQUIRED BY THE POLITICAL REFORM ACT AND REGULATIONS OF THE FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION
CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
None.
PRIORITY POLICY STATEMENT
This item matches the following Priority Policy Statement:
Fiscal and Organizational Stability.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
DISCUSSION
The Political Reform Act prohibits a public official from using his or her position to influence a governmental decision in which he or she has a financial interest. Every state and local agency in California must adopt, and review biennially, a conflict of interest code that identifies all officials and employees within the agency who make or participate in the making of governmental decisions based on the positions they hold.
The individuals in the designed positions must disclose their financial interests as specified in the agency’s conflict of interest code. To help identify potential conflicts of interest, the law requires public officials and employees in designated positions in a conflict of interest code to report their financial interests on a Statement of Economic Interests – Form 700 within 30 days of assuming the identified position, annually while holding the position and within 30 days of leaving the position.
The Act requires governmental agencies to review their conflict of interest codes in each even-numbered year. Staff conducted the annual review and identified proposed amendments to the Designated Positions described in detail in this report.
Designated Positions – Since the last Code update, the City has made the following changes to the Conflict of Interest Code:
Added Positions:
Budget Analyst I (Resolution No. 2021-027)
Budget Analyst II (Resolution No. 2021-027)
Senior Budget Analyst (Resolution No. 2021-027)
Budget and Purchasing Manager (Resolution No. 2021-027) Economic Development Manager / Principal Planner (Resolution No. 2021-102) Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation (Resolution No. 2022-002) Public Works Administrative Manager (Resolution No. 2022-002) Emergency Preparedness Coordinator (Resolution No. 2022-067) Emergency Medical Services Manager (Resolution No. 2022-073) Deleted Positions:
Budget Analyst (Resolution No. 2021-027)
The attached draft resolution reflects these recent changes to the list of designated positions required to file a Conflict of Interest Statement.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 – Draft Resolution No. 2022-XXX
Attachment 2 – Resolution No. 2020-089
cc: City Manager Eric J. Levitt
Conflict of Interest Code Update
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